That's right, according to Bill Cunningham, if I should father any children, I will promptly abandon them, on account of my blackness, because "that's what black fathers do." Yeah, it sounded unbelievable to me, too, until I played the Media Matters audio clip, and heard it for myself.
Oh, and since I made it to age 18 without being abandoned by my father (thanks, Dad!) I guess that means my dad isn't black. WOW! And all these years, he thought he was a brotha. Maybe one day Mr. Cunningham will come out with some theory that my mom is an alien from Jupiter.
By the way, this is the same Bill Cunningham that was given the privilege (if you can call it that) of introducing John McCain before one of his rallies. He took this opportunity as a prime moment to repeatedly, and in a malicious way, mention and disparage Barack Obama's middle name (in case you didn't know, that name - Hussein - has been in Obama's family for a long time, probably since before Saddam Hussein was born in a country far away from Obama's family). Here's the obligatory video clip:
One more thing on Mr. Cunningham. He was gracious enough to warn us that black people, regardless of the result of the election, will create mischief and mayhem in the streets.
Now, aside from the fact that he attributed comments to police chiefs that no police chiefs ever made, this is just racist. Yes, hateful fear-mongers like Cunningham should be afraid of what will happen if this election is stolen, because we will make our voices heard, just as we did in the 1960s when our right to vote was being compromised. This issue may come up again, because this idiotic mess probably deserves its own, more detailed post.
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My dad was a total deadbeat. I guess that means he was black. Which would mean that I'm black. Wait 'til the ladies at the country club hear about this!
Kevin Lockett is a secondary education major at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. As is evident in his blog posts, his is quite interested in societal issues, mainly those surrounding race, education, and politics, although he by no means considers himself to be an expert in this area.
Kevin is also committed to his Christian faith and to the field of education.
Colorblind - "I don't see race;" Similar to ignoring the fact that you have cancer
Disease, The - The way in which racism warps the way of thinking; the negative impact that racism has had on all who live in a racialized society
FLOTUS - First Lady Of The U.S.
GOP - Grand Old[people] Party
HWCU - Historically White Colleges and Universities
Ice Queen - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
JTP Syndrome - Joe The Plumber Syndrome; includes: blaming economic hardship on minorities, strict adherence to imagined small-town values, blind resistance to government action, excessive patriotism, and unrestrained accusations of socialism
McNabb Effect - Animosity towards minorities that don't fit traditional racial archetypes
Oppression Sweepstakes - Battle over which group was more oppressed (blacks or women) that was apparent during the 2008 presidential primary
Post-racial (age, era, society) - a theoretical world in which race is no longer a factor, systemic racism is no longer a significant concern, and society's racial baggage has been completely disposed of
POTUS - President Of The U.S.
Progressive - Liberal without the baggage
Racism - a systematic tool that allows the dominant culture of a given society to oppress other members of the society to the advantage of the dominant culture.
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My dad was a total deadbeat. I guess that means he was black. Which would mean that I'm black. Wait 'til the ladies at the country club hear about this!
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